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Where the Crawdads Sing
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February 1, 2019
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February 28, 2019
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June
May 16, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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This amazing story of the âMarsh Girlâ entered my gut and I became part of Kya's life, living in the Shack in the unwelcome Marsh. I loved her passion for all things nature and her impulsiveness. Her mother walked away when she was six and eventually her sisters and brother left her with a monstrous, abusive father. When he never came back she grew up alone in the shack and learned how to survive.

Many books have affected me emotionally but this one seemed to settle inside. It is a heartbreaking,
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Ruby-Mae Roberts
Mar 29, 2022 rated it really liked it
Very touching book. Where the Crawdads Sing isn’t the most technically well written book, but I found it engrossing and moving.
One star knocked off because I felt like the ending could have been better, it felt kind of hollow.
Linda LaMona
Sep 04, 2019 rated it it was amazing
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. This is right up there with my all time favorite A Prayer for Owen Meany. I felt all of the emotions and feelings of the main character, Kya. The ending evoked many emotions as did the Owen Meany book. I highly recommend this book!
Ellen Rittberg
Sep 11, 2021 rated it really liked it
Both a mystery and thriller, she writes a page -Turner suffused with nature references. There were some mystifying omissions toward the end, but I still enjoyed it
Donna
Jul 06, 2019 rated it it was amazing
I loved this book and highly recommend it. It kept my interest from the very beginning and is beautifully written.
Valerie
Mar 28, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Jenna
May 09, 2019 rated it really liked it
Shannon
Apr 27, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Sarah Muncy
Jun 15, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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Bari
Sep 01, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shona Gibson
May 03, 2020 rated it liked it
Cathy
Oct 06, 2019 rated it it was amazing
K
Sep 20, 2019 rated it really liked it
Micki
Oct 13, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Elizabeth
Dec 26, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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Tracy
Dec 31, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Strawberry Fields
Apr 13, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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Aug 28, 2022 rated it really liked it
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Mary
Jul 20, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Megan
Jul 23, 2020 rated it really liked it
Shawnna McAvoy
Sep 10, 2020 marked it as to-read
Belinda Magor
Dec 05, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Ashley
Mar 03, 2021 rated it really liked it
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Chrisw
Jan 26, 2021 rated it it was amazing
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Kaye Hinckley
Mar 02, 2022 rated it it was amazing